Pierre Leclair (IPE - PEI)
The first mention of this ancestor in this country was for his first marriage. The Comeau dit Leclercs were happy to learn that we have a second Acadian line, the Leclair or Leclerc of Île-Saint-Jean, known as Prince Edward Island today.
On October 16. 1774, at Île-Saint-Pierre, Saint-Pierre and Miquelon today, Pierre Leclair, a fisherman about 26 years of age, and the son of Jean and Claudine Rouy of Vignac, Île-et-Vilaine, diocese of Saint-Malo, Brittany, France wed Marie-Anne Comeau, about 32 years of age, widow of Grégoire Morin, and with one child. It was Pierre's first marriage.
In 1778, the Acadians, who were refugees on Île-Saint-Jean, were deported. Pierre and Marie-Anne were sent to La Rochelle, a seaport at Aunis, France in 1778 by the English. On July 30, 1779, Marie-Anne Comeau passed away, no doubt miserably, without giving Pierre any children.
Our ancestor, Pierre, married a second time, an Acadian, Rose Belleveau, about 25 years of age, and the daughter of Louis and Louise Haché on January 21, 1782 at the parish of Saint-Nicolas of La Rochelle. In 1785, Pierre returned to this country to Île-Saint-Pierre, where two children were born to them. From there, in 1791, he moved his family home to Rustico, Île-Saint-Jean. It was here, at Rustico, that Pierre and Rose permanently settled. She gave birth to at least three other children.
Pierre LeClair died at Rustico, on Île-Saint-Jean on January 19, 1821, several years after his wife Rose Belleveau. From this area, the Leclair or Leclercs migrated to Quebec and across North America.
The author of this article was not able to find any documentation in the province on this ancestor, Pierre Leclair. All information has been provided by member, If you have additional information, you can contact the author or Michel at 418-681-7596, e-mail Michel Leclerc.
Le texte a été écrit par Gilles P. Leclaire